The result of the video I created on Monday. In the New Year, I want to push myself more to create with different light arrangements, bigger sets, more people, models that aren’t me, and creative teams. I don’t accept a limitation that keeps me from the dreams I have for my imagery. Don’t ever let what you believe to be your capabilities inhibit or determine how for your dreams can go or what you can achieve.

Right after I shot this, I wrote this in my journal: “Sometimes, I feel like my ideas are limited by my capabilities, and I must remember that I create my capabilities. I am able to make my dreams come true. Just because it hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean it won’t. If I work hard, stay humble and focused, and commit to my ideas; if I turn my dreams into goals by giving them deadlines, I will achieve anything and everything I can dream up, and more.”

I’ve accomplished only a tiny, tiny amount of what I know I am capable of. I will not stop working until my contributions to this via Tumblr http://bit.ly/1jz0kDl

This was of course taken with a flash above the foreground leaves so they are backlit which highlights their rich red colour. Luckily the stand for the fash unit is easily lost in the background tree. Some of the flash light leaked through the hole in one of the leaves, but I decided I liked that. via Tumblr http://bit.ly/1NEFDnE

I’ve had this image in my mind for a few years and I was finally able to create it just recently while exploring the shallow reef fringes of Lady Elliot Island in Queensland, Australia. It’s one of the most difficult photographs I’ve taken in terms of not only finding a turtle whilst swimming around the reef in near darkness but to be able to time it with a rising sun over the ocean.

Thankfully this beautiful Hawksbill turtle wasn’t too shy and allowed me to take its photo. This is one of my most rewarding ocean life images and I’m really proud to be able to share this experience.

I’ve had this image in my mind for a few years and I was finally able to create it just recently while exploring the shallow reef fringes of Lady Elliot Island in Queensland, Australia. It’s one of the most difficult photographs I’ve taken in terms of not only finding a turtle whilst swimming around the reef in near darkness but to be able to time it with a rising sun over the ocean.

Thankfully this beautiful Hawksbill turtle wasn’t too shy and allowed me to take its photo. This is one of my most rewarding ocean life images and I’m really proud to be able to share this experience.